A genus of tropical plants with rough-textured leaves, belonging to the mallow family.
Modern scientific Latin genus name, from Greek 'a-' (without) + 'broma' (food), suggesting the plants are inedible or without nutritional value.
The name 'abroma' literally means 'without food,' but naturalists used it for plants in the mallow family—possibly reflecting early confusion about their edibility or uses.
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